Start MarShawn Lloyd or Emanuel Wilson? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 3:51 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Emanuel Wilson over MarShawn Lloyd

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Emanuel Wilson

RB · SEA · vs KC

Market projects: 12.3; recent weeks avg
KC D vs RB: 19.0; 11th fewest to RBs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 42 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 39%; Through Week 6
Target share: 4%; Through Week 6

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MarShawn Lloyd

RB · GB · at DET

Market projects: 9.0; recent weeks avg
DET D vs RB: 18.7; 8th fewest to RBs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 48 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 39%; Through Week 6
Target share: 6%; Through Week 6

Should I drop MarShawn Lloyd for Emanuel Wilson?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Emanuel Wilson projects 127 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (12.7 a game over 10 games), MarShawn Lloyd 67 (6.7 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Emanuel Wilson over MarShawn Lloyd.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Emanuel Wilson over MarShawn Lloyd in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Emanuel Wilson at 12.3 points and MarShawn Lloyd at 9.0, a gap of 3.4. No player market is posted for Emanuel Wilson this week yet, so his 12.3 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4, 5 and 6 (10.0, 14.2 and 12.7); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for MarShawn Lloyd this week yet, so his 9.0 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4, 5 and 6 (5.4, 10.0 and 11.4); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for Emanuel Wilson yet. His market-based projections were 10.0, 14.2 and 12.7 points in Weeks 4, 5 and 6, an average of 12.3, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for Emanuel Wilson is 0-1 touchdowns (4 market sources).

No Week 7 player market is posted for MarShawn Lloyd yet. His market-based projections were 5.4, 10.0 and 11.5 points in Weeks 4, 5 and 6, an average of 9.0, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for MarShawn Lloyd is 0-1 touchdowns (11 market sources).

That puts Emanuel Wilson 3.4 points ahead of MarShawn Lloyd on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

Emanuel Wilson and SEA host KC on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

KC allowed 19.0 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 11th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 64 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against KC and caught passes for 39 more yards.

MarShawn Lloyd and GB visit DET on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

DET allowed 18.7 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 8th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 84 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against DET and caught passes for 16 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Emanuel Wilson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Emanuel Wilson is not on the injury report.

MarShawn Lloyd is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Emanuel Wilson played 39 percent of SEA snaps, took 54 percent of the carries, drew 4 percent of the targets and had 29 percent of the red zone chances.

Emanuel Wilson, Week 3 against WAS: 24 of 67 snaps, 9 carries for 14 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Emanuel Wilson, Week 4 against LAC: 36 of 60 snaps, 21 carries for 81 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 39 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Emanuel Wilson, Week 5 against SF: 37 of 63 snaps, 20 carries for 61 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards, 1 touchdown.

Emanuel Wilson, Week 6 against DEN: 27 of 85 snaps, 14 carries for 52 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Through Week 6, MarShawn Lloyd played 39 percent of GB snaps, took 41 percent of the carries, drew 6 percent of the targets and had 23 percent of the red zone chances.

MarShawn Lloyd, Week 3 against ATL: 15 of 66 snaps, 4 carries for 11 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 7 yards.

MarShawn Lloyd, Week 4 against TB: 33 of 60 snaps, 7 carries for 13 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 36 yards.

MarShawn Lloyd, Week 5 against CHI: 27 of 61 snaps, 10 carries for 31 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 6 yards, 2 touchdowns.

MarShawn Lloyd, Week 6 against DAL: 30 of 75 snaps, 8 carries for 10 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Emanuel Wilson played 17 games for GB and scored 94.5 PPR points, 5.6 a game, finishing RB49.

He ran 125 times for 496 yards and 3 touchdowns, and caught 15 of 17 targets for 99 yards.

He was on the field for 30 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop MarShawn Lloyd for Emanuel Wilson?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Emanuel Wilson projects 127 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (12.7 a game over 10 games), MarShawn Lloyd 67 (6.7 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Emanuel Wilson over MarShawn Lloyd.
Should I drop Emanuel Wilson for MarShawn Lloyd?
No. Keep Emanuel Wilson: he projects 127 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (12.7 a game over 10 games), MarShawn Lloyd 67 (6.7 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Emanuel Wilson over MarShawn Lloyd.